used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
Belgravia
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From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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give a benediction to
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
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CrescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
causing or capable of causing death
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having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
Elpus
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From this reading "Perhaps it was Lord Elpus," suggested Harkaway.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
FIGGINS
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Girdwood
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From this reading "Or Lord Nozoo?" said Girdwood.
Harkaway
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From this reading "Perhaps it was Lord Elpus," suggested Harkaway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
MOLEnounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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subject to death
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a form of address for a man
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
Nozoo
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From this reading "Or Lord Nozoo?" said Girdwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or Lord Nozoo?" said Girdwood.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it was Lord Elpus," suggested Harkaway.
an angry dispute
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Or Lord Nozoo?" said Girdwood.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps it was Lord Elpus," suggested Harkaway.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "One day," began Mr. Figgins, after a pause, "I was driving along Belgravia Crescent with Lord--bless me! which of 'em was it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure he was a lord at all, Mr. Figgins?" asked Mole, dubiously.
